Allenhurst, N.J: This most exclusive summer resort on the Jersey coast, has among its many patrons, the children of some of the wealthiest families in New York and Philadelphia. Maricourt and Herbecourt, France: Scotch and French troops are rushed to the front with supplies to aid the Franco-British offensive on the Somme. Brownsville, Texas: Members of the First Illinois Cavalry are doing the kind of work that put them in condition for any eventualities that may occur on the border. New York, N.Y: This city becomes the Mecca for the best rough riders in the West, who compete for the championship belt and $50,000 in prizes at the Stampede celebration at Sheepshead Bay Speedway. Pittsburgh, Pa: "Pop" Geers, the veteran race driver, pilots Bonington to victory in the 2:08 trot, in the Grand Circuit races at Brunos Island track. Point Isabel, Texas: On board the de Luxe train of the Rio Grande railroad, hauled by the only engine the road owns, hundreds of soldiers reach here to bathe in the surf. Charlottesville, Va: Monticello, the beautiful home of Thomas Jefferson, is again the center of a Congressional fight for government ownership.
—Moving Picture World synopsis